Happy Caturday! "One Blue Pussy" Andy Warhol, 1954
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Writer; Editor; Teacher @ Stanford's Novel Writing Certificate Program; Author of BRENDA BARKER'S NEXT CHAPTER (Blydyn Square Books, Feb 2026), MIDORI BY MOONLIGHT, LOVE IN TRANSLATION and more. MFA from USF. Award-winning cat servant. WendyTokunaga.com
Happy Caturday! "One Blue Pussy" Andy Warhol, 1954
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Breaking Bread: The Role of Food in Building Character janefriedman.com/breaking-bre... #writing #foodie #BrendaBarker #writingtips #writingcommunity
Read an excerpt! "A compelling story of finding oneβs voice, and some romance to boot, well past middle age." βMichelle Richmond, NY Times Best-Selling Author dl.bookfunnel.com/1elryudyet #writing #BooksWorthReading #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity #booksky #novels
βThe bad news is time flies. The good news is youβre the pilot.β β Michael Altshuler
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Eight Tips for Writing an Unreliable Narrator: writershelpingwriters.net/2026/02/8-ti...
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Kicking off Women's History Month by celebrating the women authors of Blydyn Square Books. Bold voices. Thought-provoking stories. Books that make you think.
blydynsquarebooks.com/our-titles/
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"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." β Lao Tzu
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Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: "A delicious pairing of words and wine." β Todd Shimoda, author of Oh: A Mystery of Mono no Aware. wendytokunaga.com
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The 9 Best Writing Tools for 2026 litreactor.com/columns/the-...
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βLife isnβt about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.β βGeorge Bernard Shaw #writing #BrendaBarker #quotes #reinvention #writingcommunity
Breaking Bread: The Role of Food in Building Character janefriedman.com/breaking-bre... #writing #foodie #BrendaBarker #writingtips #writingcommunity
βThe greatest story commandment is: Make me care.β β Andrew Stanton #writing #storytelling #quotes #writingcommunity
Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: "A delicious pairing of words and wine." β Todd Shimoda, author of Oh: A Mystery of Mono no Aware. wendytokunaga.com
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"There is no love sincerer than the love of food." β George Bernard Shaw #writing #food #quotes #eating #writingcommunity #BrendaBarker
Build the Bridge: 3 Kinds of Transitions in Novels and Memoirs: janefriedman.com/build-the-br...
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The Big Mistake That Keeps Writers From Finishing a Novel: Matching Your Writing Community to Your Writing Stage - janefriedman.com/the-big-mist...
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"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." β Aldous Huxley
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Kicking off Women's History Month by celebrating the women authors of Blydyn Square Books. Bold voices. Thought-provoking stories. Books that make you think.
blydynsquarebooks.com/our-titles/
#writing #authors #booksworthreading #womenshistory #writingcommunity
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." β Lao Tzu
#writing #quotes #reinvention #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
The 9 Best Writing Tools for 2026 litreactor.com/columns/the-...
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How to Turn Feedback into Action: Understanding Editorial Letters writersinthestormblog.com/2026/02/unde...
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βLife isnβt about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.β βGeorge Bernard Shaw
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Read an excerpt! "A compelling story of finding oneβs voice, and some romance to boot, well past middle age." βMichelle Richmond, NY Times Best-Selling Author dl.bookfunnel.com/1elryudyet #writing #BooksWorthReading #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
βThe bad news is time flies. The good news is youβre the pilot.β β Michael Altshuler
#writing #secondchances #quotes #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
Eight Tips for Writing an Unreliable Narrator: writershelpingwriters.net/2026/02/8-ti...
#writing #writingtips #novels #writingcommunity
Happy Caturday from Audrey and Cat!
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βA captivating, laugh-out-loud story of 2nd chances for anyone who has imagined what itβs like to become an author or for those whoβve already made inroads into publishing.β β Susan B-Kason, Bernadine's Shanghai Salon wendytokunaga.com #BooksWorthReading #writingcommunity
"The only time a human being is free is when he or she makes a work of art." β Friedrich von Schiller #writing #quotes #BrendaBarker #writinglife #writingcommunity
12 Grants, Awards and Publishing Opportunities for Writers Over 50, Plus Success Stories of Writers Who Published Later in Life: substack.com/home/post/p-...
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βIf something inside of you is real, we will probably find it interesting, and it will probably be universal. So you must risk placing real emotion at the center of your work.β β Anne Lamott #writing #quotes #emotion #writingcommunity